Join Host Katie Mixon and other expert Riverbanks Zoo staff as we explore behind the scenes to visit our furry and feathered friends! Meet the hyena cousins as they crunch on bones, play with baby flamingos and dig beneath the ground with naked mole rats. The best and most exciting mammal and bird moments are captured in this episode entitled Feathers and Fur! ITV is working with the outstanding Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens to feature educational aspects of the many wonderful animals, flora and fauna at the zoo in these great science programs! Please make sure your elementary teachers and science specialists know about this program that can support standards in grades 2û5 and is also a great program for middle school and older students to enjoy and learn from. Students are invited to e-mail questions for future programs to RiverbanksRoundup@Riverbanks.org.

Originally released by SOUTH CAROLINA ETV NETWORK, 2007. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 09, 2015.

Riverbanks Birdhouse: Flamingos (5:07); --Meat Eaters: Hyena (3:48); -- Animal Spotlight: Chinchilla (0:30); -- Animal Enrichment Program (4:35); -- Habitat and Exhibit Creation (6:43); -- Plant Collection: Gorilla Habitat (4:16); -- Credits: Riverbanks Zoo and Garden Roundup: Feathers and Fur (0:58); .